सौराष्ट्रावंत्यशूद्रा भीरान्नर्मदामरुभूविषयांश्च व्रात्यद्विजाभीरशूद्रा द्या भोक्ष्यंति
The Saurashtras, Avantis, Shudras, Abhiras, and the regions of Narmada and Marubhumi will be ruled by outcaste Brahmanas, Abhiras, and Shudras.
सिंधुतटदाविकोर्वीचंद्र भागाकाश्मीरविषयांश्च व्रात्यम्लेच्छशूद्रा दयो भोक्ष्यंति
The Sindhu shore, Davi, Urvi, Chandrabhaga, and the regions of Kashmir will be ruled by outcastes, Mlecchas, and Shudras.
एते च तुल्यकालास्सर्वे पृथिव्यां भूभुजो भविष्यंति
All these, at the same time, will be rulers on earth.
अल्पप्रसादा बृहत्कोपास्सार्वकालमनृताधर्मरुचयः स्त्रीबालगोवधकर्त्तारः परस्वादानरुचयोल्पसारास्तमिस्रप्राया उदितास्तमितप्राया अल्पायुषो महेच्छा ह्यल्पधर्मा लुब्धाश्च भविष्यन्ति
They will have little kindness, great anger, always delight in falsehood and unrighteousness, kill women, children, and cows, covet others' wealth, possess little essence, be mostly enveloped in darkness, rise and fall quickly, have short lives, great desires, little virtue, and be greedy.
तैश्च विमिश्रा जनपदास्तच्छीलानुवर्त्तिनो राजाश्रयशुष्मिणो म्लेच्छाचाराश्च विपर्ययेण वर्त्तमानाः प्रजाः क्षपयिष्यंति
Because of them, the peoples will be mixed, following their ways, seeking the shelter of kings, practicing the customs of Mlecchas, and, acting contrary to dharma, will destroy the people.
ततश्चानुदिनमल्पाल्पह्रासव्यवच्छेदाद्धर्मार्थयोर्जगतस्संक्षयो भविष्यति
Then, day by day, due to the continual decline and interruption of dharma and artha, the world will come to ruin.
ततश्चार्थ एवाभिजनहेतुः
Thus, wealth alone became the cause of noble lineage.
बलमेवाश्षोधर्महेतुः
Strength alone became the cause of righteousness.
अभिरुचिरेव दांपत्यसंबंधहेतुः
Mere mutual attraction became the cause of marital union.
स्त्रीत्वमेवोपभोगहेतुः
Womanhood alone became the cause of enjoyment.
अनृतमेव व्यवहारजयहेतुः
Falsehood alone became the cause of victory in disputes.
उन्नतांबुतैव पृथिवीहेतु
Elevation alone became the cause of land.
ब्रह्मसूत्रमेव विप्रत्वहेतुः
The Brahma-sutra alone became the cause of being a Brahmin.
रत्नधातुतैव श्लाघ्यताहेतुः
Possession of gems and metals alone became the cause of esteem.
लिंगधाराणमेवाश्रमहेतुः
Mere wearing of the marks became the cause of belonging to an āśrama.
अन्यायमेव वृत्तिहेतुः
Injustice alone became the cause of livelihood.
दौर्बल्यमेवावृत्तिहेतुः
Weakness alone became the cause of lack of livelihood.
अभयप्रगल्भोच्चारणमेव पांडित्यहेतुः
Uttering bold words without fear became the cause of scholarship.
अनाढ्यतैव साधुत्वहेतुः
Poverty alone became the cause of virtue.
स्नानमेव प्रसाधनहेतुः
Bathing alone became the cause of adornment.
दानमेव धर्महेतुः
Giving alone became the cause of righteousness.
स्वीकरणमेव विवाहहेतुः
Mere acceptance became the cause of marriage.
सद्वेषधार्येव पात्रम्
Wearing good clothes alone became the mark of worthiness.
दूरायतननोदकमेव तीर्थहेतुः
Water from a distant place alone became the cause of a sacred ford.
कपटवेषधारणमेव महत्त्वहेतुः
Assuming a deceptive appearance alone will become the cause of greatness.
इत्येवमनेकदोषोत्तरे तु भूमंडले सर्ववर्णेष्वेव योयो बलवान्सस भूपतिर्भविष्यति
Thus, on this earth, in all castes, whoever is the strongest among them, he will become king, even though many faults abound.
एवं चातिलुब्धकराजासहाश्शैलानामंतरद्रो णीः प्रजास्संश्रयिष्यंति
In this way, oppressed by excessively greedy kings, people will take refuge in the valleys of mountains.
मधुशाकमूलफलपत्रपुष्पाद्याहाराश्च भविष्यंति
Their food will consist of honey, vegetables, roots, fruits, leaves, and flowers.
तरुवल्कलपर्णचीरप्रावरणाश्चातिबहुप्रजाश्शीतवातातपवर्षसहाश्च भविष्यंति
The numerous people will wear garments made of tree bark, leaves, and coarse cloth, and they will endure cold, wind, heat, and rain.
न च कश्चित्त्रयोविंशतिवर्षाणि जीविष्यति अनवरतं चात्र कलियुगे क्षयमायात्यखिल एवैष जनः
No one will live for more than twenty-three years, and in this Kali age, all these people will steadily decline without interruption.